Short Films
Through the Context Glass
by Andris on Sep.11, 2012, under Short Films
Created for the 22nd DV Challenge at dvinfo.net. The film tries to look on how the same object seen in different environments is interpreted differently and how the viewer builds context and story around it.
The context is like the glasses in front of our eyes in this aspect – we see everything and put everything in a context, which may or may not be what is really happening, with due respect to the notion that context itself is a part of a subjective reality. A bit abstract, I guess…
What I appreciated best in making this piece is the experience in creating more complex (at least for me) sound environments or soundscapes. I didn’t have any actors in this project, so I focused more on the sound as a crucial part in telling a story.
Edited mostly on the train during my daily commute. :)
Type: short film (colour)
Status: released September 4, 2012.
Length: 3:37
Genre: experimental
License: Creative Commons BY-SA (Approved for Free Cultural Works)
Team: Andris Krastiņš, sound fx from freesound.org
Deconstructing Rapture
by Andris on Jun.05, 2011, under Short Films
Deconstructing Rapture is inspired by the Gospel of Thomas:113 – the kingdom of God is all around us, but people don’t see it, including those preparing for rapture now and then when some pastor announces it. Please find a more detailed explanation here.
Type: short film (b&w)
Status: released June 5, 2011.
Length: 3,23 minutes
Genre: experimental
Soundtrack: Phoniandflore; k-liv remixed by A.Krastiņš
Stills: @flickr
License: Creative Commons BY-SA (Approved for Free Cultural Works)
Download: @ Archive.org
Team: Andris Krastiņš, Jānis Krūmiņš, Ieva Tihovska, Duke*
Movements Between Moments
by Andris on Oct.20, 2010, under Short Films
Open your mind’s eye to other realities and experiences. In between moments of time these are the eternal movements of being happening at every point of existence.
Even now atoms all around and in you are vibrating with phenomenal speed, your cells are decaying, the Sun is nearing its end, but usually we do not notice these natural dynamics of our universe, because we are so preoccupied with our own self created illusory time and space of everyday.
Inspired by and dedicated to the Christian mystic of the 17th century Angelus Silesius we offer you to see this film and some of the movements between moments.
Also seen on Vimeo, Youtube, ExposureRoom, Archive.org, Baltic Shorts
Shot in high definition video as an experimental short film by aesthetically combining different film techniques and elements from various periods in film history in the rhythm of vibrating thoughts and visions.
Team: Andris Krastiņš, Ieva Birnbauma, Zanda Znotiņa, Ieva Tihovska, Aivis Lisovskis, Dāvis Drazdovskis, Duke*, Dao (octodon degus).
Music created for film by Cat from Japan (link, link 2, link 3).
Type: short film (black & white)
Status: released October 19, 2010
Length: 9 minutes
Genre: experimental
Soundtrack: Cat from Japan
License: Creative Commons BY-SA (Approved for Free Cultural Works)
Download: @ Archive.org
Synopsis: Movements Between Moments – Synopsis
Movements Between Moments by Andris Krastiņš is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
True Gifts
by Andris on Jan.10, 2010, under Short Films
A spoon-fed madam comes head to head with the ugly truth that not only nobody loves her, but that she herself doesn’t love her. A psychedelic tale of glamour, suspense and the inner reaches of human psyche.
Shot in 2 evenings and edited in 24h. Created for the DVinfo.net 2nd annual Charity Challange with the contest theme – gifts.
Type: short film (colour: b&w, kodachrome)
Status: released 10th of January 2010
@ Vimeo
@ YouTube
@ ExposureRoom
@ Archive.org (download)
Commentary:
The film deals with various personae and energy centres that occupy the human mind and shows them in relationship with each other.
The woman in black is the energy centre of the human psyche that corresponds with the wish of self betterment and annihilation of unsatisfactory personality traits. But, alas, as Nietzsche said: “Be careful in casting out your devil ‘lest you cast out the best thing about you”, and so we have to continue this jihad or be left with an undeveloped or a degraded personality.
Length: 5 minutes
Genre: psychedelic
Soundtrack: Juanitos, Laura Krastiņa
Script: Google doc (in Latvian)
Licence: Creative Commons BY-SA (Approved for Free Cultural Works)
Team: Andris Krastiņš, Ieva Birnbauma, Margarita Kuhaļska, Laura Krastiņa, Duke*, Mārtiņš Links, Zane Pērkone.
Dead Bridegroom Takes Away the Bride
by Andris on Oct.31, 2009, under Short Films
After a Latvian folk tale, a short about a bride, who so loves her bridegroom, that she is willing to follow him even in death and beyond.
Type: short film (colour (mostly))
Status: released
@ YouTube (Latvian // with English subtitles);
@ Vimeo (with English subtitles)
Date of release: 31st of October 2009
Length: 5 minutes
Genre: horror
Soundtrack: original soundtrack by Vaarna (download)
Licence: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
Team: Andris Krastiņš, Mārtiņš Links, Zane Ozola, Duke, Jānis Lasmanis, Jānis Krūmiņš, Edgars Lilje. Thanks to: Jānis Traviņš and Jūlija Stefanoviča.
Dead Bridegroom Takes Away the Bride (short film; eng-subs) from Andris Krastiņš on Vimeo.
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